THE BEST game controller?

Elby · May 11, 2022, 12:03am

So yesterday I picked up MotoGP 22 on Steam to try with my Xbone controller but immediately returned it since I CANNOT control the lean of a motorcycle with a little joystick. While I was checking MotoGP 22 out, I noticed it could utilize the motion sensors or gyroscopes inside some controllers. I was totally unfamiliar with this tech so today I looked it up and found this …

… and subsequently ordered a PS5 DualSense on Amazon! I know Linus thought the DualShock 4 was the best PC game controller in 2020 so let me know if I’m making a mistake but I like the bulkier DualSense better.

chipwich · May 11, 2022, 4:25pm

Interesting. I’ve been using an XBox controller emulator that has a GUI so that I can use a PS4 controller to manipulate the camera in MSFS, but will try this one out.

Elby · May 11, 2022, 11:07pm

Ya, check out JoyShockMapper and let us know what you think! I just unboxed my DualSense and I’m going to rebuy MotoGP 22 lol! (I hope the Steam people don’t get mad) I think Steam handles the DualSense natively in MotoGP and I just want to try it as proof of concept since I’ve never really gotten good sensitivity just using the stupid little controller joysticks in motorcycle games. I’d imagine you could use this thing as a virtual flight yoke or steering wheel or pointing device or whatever!

I’ll let you know how it goes …

*** EDIT ***: I really like the DualSense but I was getting really frustrated trying to get the gyros to work in MotoGP! I think you have to be in Steam Big Picture mode to assign the gyros to a function! Pretty insane and my Y axis gyro is still inverted but I got a taste … and it was goooooood! So smooth and accurate, I can’t even believe this tech even exists in these stupid game controllers LOL!

Definite learning curve though … more to follow …